History

The band formed in July 1998, and began by opening for New Zealand bands Salmonella Dub and Pitch Black at the local pub O'Flaherty's. They toured extensively throughout 1999, releasing that same year a self-titled EP recorded with David Holmes at Napier's Venn Production Studios. The year 2000 brought a gig at The Event New Years party in Napier, and the 7" single Erfo, a limited release on the Crawlspace Records label.

Jakob returned to Venn Studios in March 2001 to record their debut album with engineer David Holmes (also known from the band Kerretta). Subsets of Sets was released April 2002 through New Zealand's Midium Records to good reviews and a nomination at the bNet independent music awards. Jakob continued touring with artists such as HDU and fellow Midium artists Avotor and Meterman, as well as playing at the 2002 Big Day Out.

Plot: Topper finds the summer holidays a bit boring and feels a bit daft being crazy about a girl he can't make head or tail of. To add to his problems, Topper misses his dad, who is off sailing the seven seas or who knows - perhaps even further away than that. But one day, Topper finds something amazing, and suddenly life isn't quite so boring after all. He finds a pencil - not an ordinary pencil, mind - that wouldn't be special at all. No, this one can do magic! Together with his best friend, Viggo, Topper is about to discover all the incredible things this kind of pencil can be used for. Topper and Viggo live in the same old, red brick building. The ground floor is occupied by the Red Catfish Café owned by Viggo's dad, Mr Lion. Topper lives on the second floor - and it is here that he and Viggo draw a rhino on the wall - a yellow rhino with three horns. They don't have to wait long for something magical to happen. Moments later the rhino comes alive!

Plot: Livi (Kaelynn Hong) writes about Mikiah (Chris Clarke), who reveals Livi's story as he experiences his. The title character, like her yard-camping, singing-telegramming mother (Laura Fair-Schultz), struggles with intimacy, stability and how to grieve.

Plot: During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Pooh, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backsoon", and they set out to save him.

Quotes:

Owl: Yes, well, the thing to do is as follows: First, issue a reward...::Pooh: Gesundheit.::Owl: I beg your pardon?::Pooh: Well, you sneezed just as you were going to tell me what the first thing to do was.::Owl: I didn't sneeze.::Eeyore: Oh, you did, Owl.::Owl: No, I didn't! You can't sneeze without knowing it!::Pooh: Well, you can't know it without something haven't been sneezed.::Owl: As I was saying, first: issue a reward...::Pooh: [to Eeyore] He's doing it again. You must be catching a cold.::Eeyore: [gloomily] I'll probably catch it too.::Owl: [frustrated] No, no, no! I'm not catching a cold! The word is ISSUE, not AH-CHOO! And 'ah-choo' isn't even a word! It's just some sort of sneezy sound, like 'Ah-choo!'::Pooh: Perhaps you should lie down, Owl.::Owl: Oh!::[hits himself on the forehead and falls over backwards]

[from trailer]::Pooh: Perhaps I could borrow some honey. [Pooh's stomach growls] Just a taste. A small lick I should think.::Christopher Robin: Silly old bear.

Piglet: [Pooh, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo are trapped in a hole and Piglet gets a rope - only to cut it up into six pieces] And six! There! Now we can ALL get out!::Pooh: How very thoughtful you are, Piglet.::Rabbit: [loses patience] Good grief! Tie them together, Piglet! Can you tie a knot?::Piglet: I cannot.::Rabbit: Ah, so you CAN knot.::Piglet: No. I cannot knot.::Rabbit: [in disbelief] Not knot?::Pooh: Who's there?::Rabbit: Pooh!::Pooh: Pooh who?::Rabbit: No! Pooh... eh... Piglet, you'll need more than two knots.::Piglet: Not possible.::Owl: Ah, so it IS possible to knot those pieces.::Piglet: Not these pieces!::Pooh: Yes. Knot those pieces.::Piglet: Why not?::Eeyore: 'Cause it's all for naught.

[Pooh, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo are trapped in a hole, while Piglet is outside of the hole]::Rabbit: [to Piglet] Go look for something to get us out of here!::Piglet: [hiding under a teacup] B-b-b-b-b-b-but-okay. There m-m-m-might be something over by the pack.::[leaves]::Rabbit: [sighs] Thank goodness one of us is up there. I was worried we'd be stuck here forever.::Piglet: I found something!::[comes back with a flower]::Piglet: Here!::Rabbit: What?::Pooh: Ooh, well, that's a lovely flower, Piglet.::Piglet: Yeah, I thought so, too.::Rabbit: Yes, Piglet, it-it's very nice... perennial. But I think we need something *longer*.::Piglet: Longer? Of course. How silly of me.::[giggles, leaves again and comes back with a big book]::Rabbit: Oh, good thought, Piglet. But you can't possibly think that that's long enough.::Piglet: Oh, yes, it is. Uh, Owl read this to me once and it was certainly the longest thing I'VE ever heard.::[the book falls into the hole and lands on Pooh's head]::Pooh: It's true, Rabbit. It lags a bit in the middle.

Pooh: Have you ever had one of those days when you just can't win, Eeyore?::Eeyore: Yup, I know how that feels.

Pooh: [singing] 'Cause everything is honey, there's a honey Pooh / He's just made of honey so I guess I'll eat him too. [He bites the honey Pooh's head off]

[Pooh has just fallen into the trap he and Piglet set up, trying to get a honey pot]::Rabbit: Pooh?::Pooh: Oh, hello.::Piglet: [shaking head, amused] Oh, Pooh, you went back for the honey, didn't you? But I told you the pot was empty.::Pooh: Well, I believed you, but my tummy had to check for itself.

Plot: Jakob has a huge problem. His father is going to pick him up for the week- end for the first time since his parents' divorce. Jakob hates his father and doesn't want to have anything to do with him any more. That's why he wants to join DAA. The 'Dads Are Arseholes' club was founded by children whose parents are divorced. But you can't join unless you have enough points. The only way Jakob can earn points is if he plays horrid pranks on his Dad. Jakob has a busy weekend ahead of him.

Quotes:

Matija Èaèiæ - Mata: [English translation] Watch yourself, Iva. They'll go after you again, and I won't be here to help you. Aren't you going to tell me why you've been arrested?::Ivan Kolar - Iva: I helped a friend.::Matija Èaèiæ - Mata: A Jew!::Ivan Kolar - Iva: Does it really matter?::Matija Èaèiæ - Mata: You've betrayed your country because of one Jew?::Ivan Kolar - Iva: Because of a friend, Mata.::Matija Èaèiæ - Mata: For me, one's homeland comes first.::Ivan Kolar - Iva: Well then, I guess I'm more of a "people" kind of person...::Matija Èaèiæ - Mata: If I were a proper Ustasha I would shoot you right now for saying something like that.::Ivan Kolar - Iva: Then what are you, if you're not a real Ustasha?::Matija Èaèiæ - Mata: I'm a Croat!::Ivan Kolar - Iva: And I'm not a Croat?::Matija Èaèiæ - Mata: No, a real Croat wouldn't trade his country for a Jew!::Ivan Kolar - Iva: For a man, Mata, a man!

Jakob

Lyrics: JonesMusic: JonesLyrics:Jakob's got a ladderClimbs up to the sunOnce you get to the top of itYou're going to be someoneNow I've got a ladderAnd it climbs up to the skyOnce I get to the top of itI'm gonna be good and highDon't believe in laddersHeaven ain't in the skyBut once you get to the topLook out kid(chorus):Jakob keep climbing somedayYou're gonna get to the top you seeYou're living your life on EarthIn a state of rebirthThe work is done and time will tellIf you're living in HellThis world is a heaven to meSharon's got a roseRedder than her lipstickSays, "Brother can you spare a dime?"And then I give it to her quickNow I've got a roseBut the wine is dirty redDrink enough for the both of usIn the morning I might be deadDon't believe in rosesHeaven ain't in the skyBut once you get to the topLook out kid(chorus)Joseph's got a coatCovers up the back seatTakes a hit of his smokeThen he says he can't see straightNo, NoI've got a visionColors too bold to callBig enough for the both of usBig enough for us allDon't believe in visionsZion ain't in the skyBut once you get to the topLook out kid